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Do you stop breathing while sleeping?

January 4, 2012

How well did you sleep last night? Did you partner keep you awake because they snore? Do you notice they stop breathing during sleep? Do you have to “nudge” them to get them to breathe? There are very significant problems that develop over time for both parties……for instance, heart disease in the patient with untreated sleep apnea and anger in the partner who cannot get uninterrupted sleep. If this applies to you…read on.

Sleep Apnea: “A Noisy Airway Is an Obstructed Airway”

My father taught me that phrase. I read an online report about treating sleep apnea syndrome using a didjeridoo. The … Continue Reading

Aromatherapy and Essential Oils as Medicine

October 5, 2010

Aromatic Medicine in the 21st Century: Essential Healthcare Alternatives by James L. Geiger MD

What does a musical wind instrument have to do with complementary alternative medicine?

Nothing really . . unless you’re suffering from sleep apnea.

Call it a new way of thinking, a revolution of sorts, if you will – an alternative to tradition, which is exactly the thinking associated with aromatic medicine.

Aromatic medicine, of course, is an element of holistic healing expressed in the clinical practice of integrative medicine.

The clinical definition goes like this: “Essential oils are the concentrated distillations of volatile aromatic compounds extracted … Continue Reading

#1 Reason Doctors do not want to treat or become a Medicare patient.

April 17, 2010

#1 Obamacare.

I got this special alert describing the congressional approach to paying doctors for their work.  Basically, decrease pay by more than 21% and hold those payment  for several weeks to discuss it some more.  Maybe the bill will be repealed.  Maybe not.

Special Alert on Obamacare

Official CMS announcement regarding April claims processing
CMS continues to work with Congress towards possible legislative action to extend the zero percent update for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.  The zero percent … Continue Reading

Integrative Medicine and Natural Immunity Boosters for H1N1

August 31, 2009

Integrative  Immunity  Boosters & the H1 N1 Vaccine. Hippocrates taught that food is our medicine. Since when did medicine become synonymous with drugs rather than the original meaning of “thoughtful action to establish order.” In our  ongoing search for viral immunity do we have to look any farther than our kitchen spice rack or pantry?

I prefer the term integrative medicine to complementary, alternative or holistic medicine  when considering various natural options for the health care of  families, CEO’s and their businesses. … Continue Reading

Food as Medicine

May 9, 2009

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Exercise is ideal medicine for the brain.

March 18, 2009

The Ideal Brain

New brain cells are created as we exercise. The wonderful Miracle
Gro-like substance called brain-derived neutrotrophic factor (BDNF) induces
growth of new neurons. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Science of
Exercise and the Brain, by John Ratey, MD, has generated significant interest
in new research supporting exercise as medicine for the brain.

Exercise affects cognitive ability just as it affects muscles, making the brain better and
smarter. These new BDNF-stimulated brain cells have increased capillary
circulation and higher levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin,
and norepinephrine. These findings about exercise have led researchers to
propose that exercise benefits memory. Paradoxically, exercise is remotely
chemically akin … Continue Reading